Wilson, Jerome Frank

Individual Personnel Data
Name Wilson, Jerome Frank   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 32448939   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #29 - Detachment of Patients, 303rd Station Hospital, effective 12 February 1944.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Flexible Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 12 February 1944
Results Wounded In Action
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 30 January 1944 per General Orders #48, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 16 February 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 5 August 1909
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Hines, James Wesley⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Burch, Hugh Ralph⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Copeland, Carter Glenn⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Morris, Richard William⇗BombardierTBD
S/SGT. Dahms, Rex John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Wilson, Jerome FrankEngineer / Top Turret GunnerWIA
SGT. Douglas, James Clifton⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Cahill, William Lawrence, Jr⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Jarvis, Francis Harrison⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Woodard, Everett Durwood⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
42⇗ 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29554⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
43⇗ 16 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29554. Also see comments for aircraft 42‑29688 for this mission.
Sortie Report⇗
45⇗ 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29809⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑3259⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
47⇗ 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37727⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Flying Spare. Joined formation, then turned back becuse aircraft needed 'excessive power settings ... to stay in formation.'
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29632⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
52⇗ 11 January 1944 Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑3051⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation. Landed away at Coltishall, Norfolk, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 41‑24560⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37816⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group. Jettisoned bombs when an engine was shot away by an enemy aircraft and had to leave formation.
Sortie Report⇗

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